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Edith Wharton​´​s Figurines

from About Time by Jan Hauenstein

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Written by Suzanne Vega.

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Edith Wharton's Figurines Suzanne Vega

Capo 2nd fret for Suzanne Vega´s original song, I do not capo up.

(G)Edith Wharton's (D)lovely figu(G)rines
Still (C)speak to me to(G)day
From their (D)mantelpiece in (Em)time,
Where they (C)wrestle and they (G)play

With passions (D)and with (G)prudences,
(C)Finances and (G)fears,
Her (D)face and what it's (Em)worth to her (Em/B)(Em/D)
(C) In the passing of the (G)years.

(C) See the portrait come to (D)life,
See the vanity be(Em)hind, (B7)
(C) ‘Cause in the struggle for sur(D)vival
Love is ne(Em)ver blind. (B7) (hold)

Now, O(G)livia lies (D)under anes(G)thesia,
Her (C)wit and wonder (G)snuffed
In a (D)routine ope(Em)ration,
Her own (C)beauty not e(G)nough,

Her passions (D)and her (G)prudences
(C)Finances and (G)fears,
Her (D)face and what it's (Em)worth to her (Em/B)(Em/D)
(C) In the passing of the (G)years.

(C) See the portrait come to (D)life,
See the vanity be(Em)hind, (B7)
(C) ‘Cause in the struggle for sur(D)vival
Love is ne(Em)ver blind. (B7) (hold)

(G)Edith Wharton's (D)lovely figu(G)rines
Still (C)speak to me to(G)day
From their (D)mantelpiece in (Em)time,
Where they (C)wrestle and they (G)play.

We lie (D)under anes(G)thesia,
Our (C)wit and wonder (G)snuffed
In our (D)routine ope(Em)rations, (Em/B)(Em/D)
(C) Our own beauty not e(G)nough.

© Suzanne Vega, All Rights Reserved

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from About Time, released September 7, 2012

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Jan Hauenstein Göttingen, Germany

More than background music.
You'll hear folk, blues, jazzy songs, rock. Big voice. Albums recommended by Gordon Bok, Harvey Andrews, Jez Lowe and others.
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